So, I’ve been gone for the past week, where? I’ll get to that in a second. More importantly, what’s gone on in the week I’ve missed. Come on, fill me in, what’s transpired. I’ll probably go back and read yesterday’s threads, but not much more than that. Anythin juicy? You can tell me.
To GDers who happen to read this, I will get back on the capitalism thread (wow, a thread I started went to two parts. I can now join that elite group of Esprix and FoG. I don’t know if I shold be honored or what) I just need to read digest, do some more reading, and then attempt to post without sounding like a complete maroon.
So where was I? I had a little family business down in Los Angeles. My Great-Aunt Nancy passed away on Friday and I went down to make arrangements and attend her funeral. I attempted to write a small eulogy, but I really couldn’t do her justice with simple words. Suffice to say, that she was the most vibrant, alive, and strong person I knew, even at age 83. She will be missed, but I can’t say that se didn’t live a full life. I honestly believe that she accomplished everything that she had set out to do. If it is possible for a person to die happy and content, she was the person who did so. She was a constant inspiration to me and she will be missed.
please don’t post any sympathy messages, she would have hated that. I myslef am pretty much at peace with her passing.
Okay, don’t call it a sympathy note, I’m glad that you had an aunt that you were so proud of, and I’m sorry that she isn’t here anymore.
The Braves lost…again [blast that Rocker!!]evilbeth is getting weird e mails. Spiderwoman found out via the SDMB that her daughter had to be a witness to some guy masturbating right next to her on a train [yuckorama!]Pluto is back. MistressKricket just joined the 3F. Euty the Brilliant found out another disguise of ‘concrete’ and banned him ONCE again…he’s STILL carrying on about it over at 3F. (concretehead, not Euty, he’s too classy)
Silver Fire left, and is now back. aha is back from mourning over a student thinking he looked old…boy students are getting dimmer aren’t they??? DRY left and is back, and with NO explanation of where he’s been! And MysterEcks started a flower garden that Scotti told him was facing in the wrong direction [I’m a little unclear on that item, so don’t quote me!!]
That’s all the news that’s fit to print, and all I can remember. Welcome back!
Hey there Scratch, I wondered where you were. Your Aunt sounded like a really cool person. Join us here and we’ll hoist a glass (or two or three) to celebrate her soul.
I missed you sorta, but since SeaDiver only just NOW got around to posting the Folsom Street Fair pictures, it was like you were still here. I noticed no one has missed ME these last few days. Hello to all from Southern Indiana where I’m visiting the “rents.” The fall foliage is beeee-youtiful!
I missed ya! Hey, I’ve been wanting to tell you this for the longest time, Oldscratch - when I first began noticing your user name, for some reason I could have sworn I’d read that you were a middle aged (like 55) black man. Imagine my shock when I saw your picture!
Also, I got the postcard that you, Kyla, Sassy, Sea Diver, Zenster, Snooooopy, and jj/Troy sent. My husband was all like, hey one of your cheap-ass friends sent you a free postcard, but I was touched. And how did you know I love Smints?
I’ll take the postcard with me to DubDope, and we’ll send a card to y’all care of Kyla in return. One day, I will have to travel to S.F. to see all of you!
Trust me, Old’ems, your absence was noticed. After all, you’ve got a certain, unique voice that you bring to the boards… it’s kind of like a screeching banshee or the wails of the damned caught in line at the DMV…
Anyway, what happened… hmm… OH! Some newbie resurrected my “Enterprise vs. Star Destroyer” thread! That’s really all the important stuff that happened…
Umm…what?? Since when did I “leave”? My posting rate is lower than it has been in the past (like I could keep up 15+ posts per day…), but I don’t think I’ve gone more than two days without posting. Judy, where did you get this from?
Oldscratch, welcome back! You were actually in my neck of the woods (LA).
I think your acerbic wit was missed most in the Pit and Great Debates, and those places are where I remember seeing you most. Welcome back, glad to see you are up to scratchin’ around again.
DRY left and is back, and with NO explanation of where he’s been! And MysterEcks started a flower garden that Scotti told him was facing in the wrong direction [I’m a little unclear on that item, so don’t quote me!!]
